Torrential rain and floods have marked the start of the boating season on the north eastern coast of Australia, but blue skies shone on Mandurah in the west for the Club Marine Mandurah Boat Show, where AIMEX and other exhibitors report strong turnout and promising leads.

Also in the world of boat shows, we have the highlights of IBEX/MAATS and Genoa trade shows, along with some comments from those in the know who attended.

There's plenty of launches, new products, events to plan for and some startling feedback from the Sail-World worldwide survey on some pertinent sailing topics. It's not the actual comments that are astounding, but the number of responses received - nearly 1000 in just one week for a survey that on average takes 10 minutes to complete.

If your brand or company can harness this avid readership, get in touch. We can format a survey or promotion for you that delivers insight, response and above all customers.

Have a great week, wherever you are.

Jeni Bone, editor

Club Marine Mandurah boat show wows with family fun Jeni Bone, The country's third largest, on water boat show, Club Marine Mandurah Boat Show, has wrapped up for another year, and while the clean up is still underway, organisers say feedback indicates it was a unanimous success.... [more]Share this story

The Green Blue celebrates 5 years, toasting with Calypso launch Jeni Bone, At the recent PSP Southampton International Boat Show, The Green Blue celebrated five years' commitment to environmental stewardship. A joint environment program launched on 19 September 2005 by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and the British Marine Federation (BMF), its mission is to promote a sustainable leisure marine sector in the UK. Its main objective is to help boaters and boating busi... [more]Share this story

Sail-World world-wide survey shows power of the Internet Brendan Maxwell, So far surveys have been received from 45 countries and it's clear that the sailors completing this particular survey are serious sailors; there are many World champions, Olympians, America's Cup sailors amongst the many hundreds of active sailors giving their opinions on the subjects under discussion.... [more]Share this story

AIMEX members report success at Club Marine Mandurah Boat Show AIMEX, Once again the Club Marine Mandurah Boat Show has generated results for AIMEX members.... [more]Share this story

Genoa 50th International Boat Show ends optimistically Fiera di Genova SpA Press Office, With a final number of 260,300 visitors, the 50th Genoa International Boat Show has confirmed its authority and international leadership.... [more]Share this story

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Assistant Race Director appointed Clipper Ventures Plc, Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has grown in stature with each biennial race and next year's 11-12 event is set to be the biggest yet, race organiser Clipper Ventures plc has appointed accomplished yachtsman and former engineer and construction manager, Justin Taylor, as the new Assistant Race Director.... [more]Share this story

Construction underway on first marina in Lusail City, Qatar Mourjan Marinas IGY, Mourjan Marinas IGY, the developer and manager of luxury marinas and yachting lifestyle destinations, has announced it has started construction work on the first marina within the Lusail City development in Doha, Qatar.... [more]Share this story

METS hopes to build on high exhibitor numbers for a bumper show Media Services, METS is the world's largest trade exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international marine leisure industry organised by Amsterdam RAI in association with the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA). This year, it will run 16-18 November.... [more]Share this story

IBEX/MAATS date change could deter internationals Jeni Bone, Back from IBEX and a visit to Cleveland to inspect the Mallory factory operations, Leigh Francis from All Marine Spares said the event was well worth the trip and offered excellent contact with boat builders and other trade.... [more]Share this story

Sydney City Marine plays a part in champion success Jody O'Brien, There is a well researched notion that proper preparation promotes premium performance, and with the first half of their 2010 season ending on a high at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, the Audi National IRC Champion, Loki, is solid proof of that.... [more]Share this story

Solicitors' two tonne charity boat push raises over £7,300 Katie Doerr, Royal National Lifeboat Institution - On a crisp October morning nine courageous volunteers rose to the challenge of pushing a two tonne lifeboat nine miles through the streets of London to help raise funds for a new lifeboat on the Thames for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).... [more]Share this story

America's Cup: Fans vote overwhelmingly in favour of monohull Richard Gladwell, With the survey responses pouring in, the sailing fans are showing a strong preference for the 34th America's Cup to be sailed in monohulls. As of the close of the working week, a massive 67.65% of those who responded would rather watch a match race between monohulls than multihulls which were the preferred option by just 22.34% of the Sail-World readers.... [more]Share this story

Match Racing in Monohulls or Multihulls – Have your say!! The Sail-World Team, Now Sail-World gives everyone in the sailing community, both match racers and other sailors the chance to have your say, or rather vote, as we conduct a survey to find out the 'People's Choice' Complete the quick survey below and go into the draw to win one of six Musto fleeces... [more]Share this story

Climate change hits SE Australia fish species CSIRO, Climate change hits SE Australia fish species - CSIRO's Climate Adaptation and Wealth from Oceans Flagships have identified 43 species, representing about 30 per cent of the inshore fish families occurring in the region, that exhibited shifts thought to be climate-related.... [more]Share this story

P1 Racing - P1 Marine Foundation and Southampton University P1 Marine Foundation, Enviromental meeting with P1 Marine Foundation & Southampton University - The main aim of the meeting was to discuss how the Ship Science team at the University can contribute to the charity' s mission to create projects that minimise Powerboat P1's carbon footprint and its impact on the marine environment.... [more]Share this story

‘Perfect timing' looks set to make boating safety check a winner BIA NSW, The 50 Point Safety Check, an initiative of the Boating Industry Association (BIA) of NSW, is expected to attract boat owners from across the state as they confirm their craft ‘ready for summer'.... [more]Share this story

Callender Designs awarded for green yachting innovation Media Services, Alastair Callender, the Design Director of UK based Callender Designs, took out the 'Excellence in Innovation' category, part of the prestigious 'Awards of Distinction' at this year's Monaco Yacht Show. This award is voted by the Board of Directors of the International Superyacht Society (ISS).... [more]Share this story

Kiwi40FC completes first week of sea trials in Auckland Renata Minetto, Having launched the first KIWI 40FC a short while ago, BTBoats have successfully completed a full week of initial sea trials with this exciting new Class40 production boat. Designed by Farr Yacht Design and built in Auckland, New Zealand by Cookson Boats, the boat has now been thoroughly tested in a wide range of sailing conditions and has logged some impressive results so far.... [more]Share this story

'Sell the fun' the message at Annapolis Sail Jeni Bone, A presentation by keynote speaker Neil Schwartz, director of business development for the research division of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, was the highlight the Sail America general members meeting coinciding with the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis.... [more]Share this story

Monaco the place to be for Superyacht Base Australia AIMEX, Superyacht Australia once again had a strong presence at the Monaco Yacht Show and continues to see the show as the most significant event within the Australia Superyacht calendar. The networking and opportunity to catch up with key clients is invaluable and this year proved no different.... [more]Share this story

NSW Maritime appoints Sonia McKay as Hunter/Inland Regional Manager NSW Maritime, NSW Maritime has appointed Sonia McKay to the role of Regional Manager, Hunter and Northern Inland.... [more]Share this story

Timber adrift south of Yamba after Cargo ship loses 600 packs Penny Robins, Cargo ship leaves Yamba after unscheduled stop over - NSW Maritime Manager Regional Ports and Shipping Safety David Hunter said the 128m ship lost an estimated 600 packs of timber cargo on Monday when it encountered bad weather 43 nautical miles north-east of Coffs Harbour.... [more]Share this story

Sydney City Marine take major sponsorship of 2010 X-Yachts Regatta Jody O'Brien, Sydney City Marine has signed up as the naming rights sponsor of a major regatta for one of the world's most prestigious yachts, to be held on Sydney Harbour on October 15. The Sydney City Marine X-Yachts Australia Cup will feature yachts and competitors from as far afield as Darwin and Mackay, as well an international contingent from Denmark.... [more]Share this story

QLD Beneteau Cup: Dulon Polish adds shine to Ensign Yachts regatta Tracey Johnstone, Adding glamour to the Ensign Yachts Beneteau Cup and French Yacht Challenge regatta this month will be the European hull polish product, Dulon Polish.... [more]Share this story

Formula Cruisers release new model - ICON 42 IPS Troy Woods, Since the release of the ICON 42 earlier this year we have had large numbers of people asking if we could fit pod drives into the boat. After working with Volvo to confirm the suitability of the hull design for the IPS system and seeing the resulting fuel efficiency numbers, the IPS decision was an easy one for us to make, says Troy Woods, Formula's Sales and Marketing Manager.... [more]Share this story

DeckHardware launches new website Melissa Yeomans, The time has come to finally launch our new website. We know it has been a long time coming but we hope you like it as much as we do. We now have a website that is editable in many ways to suit our varied customer base. Our product range includes: Billy Bung, Blue Performance, Forespar, Liros Rope, Man Ship Marine, PeterG's, Schaefer Marine, SpliceRight and Splicing Nut.... [more]Share this story

Canadian Coach Honored by US Sailing for Rescue Lynn Fitzpatrick, Tommy Wharton, Director of Sport Performance at the Canadian Sport Center Ontario, was awarded The Hanson Rescue Award by the US Sailing Safety-at-Sea Committee. Wharton, was at his final regatta as a Canadian National Sailing Team Coach, when he rescued two men adrift in Long Island Sound during the 2009 Star North American Championship.... [more]Share this story

Barz Optics returns to the Annapolis Sail Show Jeni Bone, After an absence of five years Barz Optics, 'The Australian Sunglass Co', will again be exhibiting their new highly developed polarized sunglass range at the Annapolis Sail Show, Maryland October 7-11.... [more]Share this story

Brand new Seawind 1160 at the Newcastle Marina Expo! Seawind Catamarans, Seawind are excited to be displaying a Brand New Seawind 1160 at the Newcastle Marina Expo in Newcastle this weekend (October 9-10 2010). We invite you to head down to the marina and check out this brand new Seawind 1160. Extensively optioned and complete with a watermaker and generator this boat is perfect for extended cruising.... [more]Share this story

Shipping industry falters on fixing a carbon strategy Media Services, The shipping industry failed to agree measures to reduce carbon emissions at a meeting last week.... [more]Share this story

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